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D−

Parley Coburn School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

216 Mt Zoar St, Elmira, NY 14904 · (607) 735-3650 · Part of Elmira City School District

Elmira’s School Grade D better than 7% of New York school districts

Students
391
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about Parley Coburn School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 47 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Elmira kids: Ernie Davis Academy

On the path

Where Elmira kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–6Parley Coburn SchoolYou are here
7–8Ernie Davis Academy844 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

216 Mt Zoar St, Elmira

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3108
Grade 481
Grade 5104
Grade 697
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
457’20
439’21
424’22
410’23
391’24

Down 14.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Two or more races 19%Black 12%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parley Coburn School from Elmira families.

Other schools in Elmira City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Elmira’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.